&male; Ian

What does Ian mean?

Ian▲ as a boys' name is pronounced EE-an, EYE-an. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Ian is "God is gracious". Variant of John. Iain is the normal Scottish Gaelic spelling. Author Ian Fleming; actor Ian McKellen.

How popular is Ian?

Ian is a very popular first name for men (#263 out of 1220, Top 21%) and a slightly less popular surname for all people (#121780 out of 150436, Top 81%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Ian was first listed in 1920-1929 and reached its top position of #65 in the U.S. in 2003, and is presently at #78. (2016 BIRTH STATISTICS)

Which version is better?

Davian(#998 VIA LATEST LIST), Ean(#1024), Eian, Eoin, Euan, Evan(#69), Ewan(#1324), Gian(#1284), Hans(#1348), Iain, Ivan(#131), Jack(#38), Jan(#1796), Jean(#1076), Jens, Joao, Johan(#464), John(#28), Jon(#692), Jovan(#1303), Juan(#122), Juwan, Sean(#233), Shane(#325), Shaun(#898), Shawn(#355) and Zane(#211) are the prominent alternative forms of Ian (#78) rated in the Top 2000. Usage of these relations of Ian was well-received among parents during 1880-1889 (AVERAGE #1534) and is now significantly lower (#992, DOWN 73%), with versions like Hans becoming less trendy. John has been the most popular choice, though Ean has grown trendy as well.